Culinary Director

Company: Clearwater Living
Location: Rohnert Park
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Overview:
Are you passionate about serving seniors? Do you want to be part of team that strives to create experiences that celebrate our seniors?
Clearwater Living at Sonoma Hills is a premier luxury senior living community in Rohnert Park and is looking for a Culinary Director to join the team!
Clearwater Living associates enjoy great benefits:
Excellent benefits
401(k)contributions
Paid Vacation and Sick leave
Exciting opportunities to grow
Dynamic and fast paced environment
Culture of people first and service always
The responsibilities of the Culinary Director are to lead and provide direction to Cooks and Dishwashers. We use the freshest, local ingredients made from scratch and prepare the finest foods of the highest quality and taste for residents, guests, and associates at the community.
If you are looking for a fast paced and exciting opportunity to lead a team in a new kitchen then look no further! A highly rewarding and challenging opportunity for a Culinary Director awaits you at our community. Join us in our endeavor to create experiences that celebrate your relevance.
Pay Range: 70-80k depending on experience
Responsibilities:
Manage, plan, develop, organize, schedule, evaluate, and direct the Culinary department
Supervise the production, presentation and cost of food, and create a balanced rotating menu
Serve as liaison between guests, residents and Culinary staff and be responsible for effective communication across all areas
Resolve resident complaints regarding food quality and/or service
Establish a Food Committee and/or survey and visit with residents regularly to determine resident special likes/dislikes and, as much as possible, resident preferences and requests
Ensure a sanitary work environment and comply with all health and safety codes, state licensing regulations and policies and procedures regarding proper storage, handling and serving of food
Develop and implement policies/processes to ensure that food is ready on time and proper temperature levels are met
Backup Culinary staff in their job duties as needed
Responsible for the cleanliness in dining room and ensure proper table settings at all times
Recruit, hire, train, motivate, and supervise department staff in accordance with all company policies, procedures, and core values
Carry out required new hire training and ongoing skills training for associates and maintain appropriate documentation
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or related education in Culinary Arts or Hospitality is preferred or combination of formal training from a related culinary or technical school and experience overseeing restaurant and dining operations
Minimum eight to ten years of experience in food service
Minimum five to seven years of supervisory experience to include hiring, training, and supervising staff and developing and managing a budget
Serve Safe certification preferred
First Aid Certification required
Ability, licensure and willingness to drive the community vehicle as needed
Background clearances as required by government regulations
Must meet health requirements, including TB

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